Pierce County Events Calendar

Pierce County Events Calendar

This calendar is the place to find fun events happening throughout Pierce County, including Tacoma, Puyallup, Lakewood and beyond.

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  • Organizer(s) name
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  • Website URL
  • SHORT description of the event
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Aikido Beginner’s Series-register today!
Aikido Beginner’s Series-register today! @ Tacoma Aikikai
Oct 2 all-day
Tickets
A Structured Introduction to the Art of Aikido October 6th – November 10th Thursdays 6:30-7:45 pm “In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s mind there are few. ” – Shunryu[...]
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All of Us Journey at Tacoma Community House 10:00 am
All of Us Journey at Tacoma Community House @ Tacoma Community House
Oct 3 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tickets
All of Us is a new research program from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The goal is to advance precision medicine. Precision medicine is health care that is based on you as an individual.[...]
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Aikido Beginner’s Series-register today!
Aikido Beginner’s Series-register today! @ Tacoma Aikikai
Oct 4 all-day
Tickets
A Structured Introduction to the Art of Aikido October 6th – November 10th Thursdays 6:30-7:45 pm “In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s mind there are few. ” – Shunryu[...]
All of Us Journey at Tacoma Community House 10:00 am
All of Us Journey at Tacoma Community House @ Tacoma Community House
Oct 4 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tickets
All of Us is a new research program from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The goal is to advance precision medicine. Precision medicine is health care that is based on you as an individual.[...]
Hey Singers!  7:00 pm
Hey Singers! 
Oct 4 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Hey Singers! 
Tickets
Hey, Singers, be our guest to explore Tacoma’s largest a capella chorus in the barbershop style at 7 pm, every Tuesday. Join us at 602 N. Orchard. tacomavocalstandard@gmail.com or Facebook: TacomaVocalStandard
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All of Us Journey at Tacoma Community House 10:00 am
All of Us Journey at Tacoma Community House @ Tacoma Community House
Oct 5 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tickets
All of Us is a new research program from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The goal is to advance precision medicine. Precision medicine is health care that is based on you as an individual.[...]
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Aikido Beginner’s Series-register today!
Aikido Beginner’s Series-register today! @ Tacoma Aikikai
Oct 6 all-day
Tickets
A Structured Introduction to the Art of Aikido October 6th – November 10th Thursdays 6:30-7:45 pm “In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s mind there are few. ” – Shunryu[...]
All of Us Journey at Tacoma Community House 10:00 am
All of Us Journey at Tacoma Community House @ Tacoma Community House
Oct 6 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tickets
All of Us is a new research program from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The goal is to advance precision medicine. Precision medicine is health care that is based on you as an individual.[...]
Tacoma Fall RV Show 11:00 am
Tacoma Fall RV Show @ Tacoma Dome
Oct 6 @ 11:00 am – 8:00 pm
Tickets
Make 2022 the year you hit the road in style and comfort! The 38th Annual Tacoma Fall RV Show presented by BECU returns to the Tacoma Dome with hundreds of RV’s for sale, October 6-9,[...]
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All of Us Journey at Tacoma Community House 10:00 am
All of Us Journey at Tacoma Community House @ Tacoma Community House
Oct 7 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tickets
All of Us is a new research program from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The goal is to advance precision medicine. Precision medicine is health care that is based on you as an individual.[...]
Tacoma Fall RV Show 11:00 am
Tacoma Fall RV Show @ Tacoma Dome
Oct 7 @ 11:00 am – 8:00 pm
Tickets
Make 2022 the year you hit the road in style and comfort! The 38th Annual Tacoma Fall RV Show presented by BECU returns to the Tacoma Dome with hundreds of RV’s for sale, October 6-9,[...]
University of Puget Sound School of Music Organ at Noon Series 12:00 pm
University of Puget Sound School of Music Organ at Noon Series @ Kilworth Memorial Chapel
Oct 7 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Tickets
The School of Music is pleased to present the 2022-23 Organ at Noon Series, featuring American Concert Organist, Wyatt Smith. The first performance, A Franck Bicentenary Celebration, will include music by César Franck and Rachel[...]
Brewers & Builders 4:30 pm
Brewers & Builders @ STAR Center Journey Hall
Oct 7 @ 4:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Tickets
Rebuilding Together South Sound is happy to announce that their 10 annual Brewers & Builders is back! Brewers & Builders gathers the community to support safe homes and communities for everyone. This year’s event will[...]
University of Puget Sound Jazz Orchestra 7:30 pm
University of Puget Sound Jazz Orchestra @ Schneebeck Concert Hall
Oct 7 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Tickets
Join us for the Puget Sound Jazz Orchestra’s first performance of the season, directed by Tracy Knoop. A native of the Pacific Northwest, saxophonist Tracy Knoop is one of the best-known jazz artists and teachers[...]
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Tacoma Fall RV Show 10:00 am
Tacoma Fall RV Show @ Tacoma Dome
Oct 8 @ 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Tickets
Make 2022 the year you hit the road in style and comfort! The 38th Annual Tacoma Fall RV Show presented by BECU returns to the Tacoma Dome with hundreds of RV’s for sale, October 6-9,[...]
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Tacoma Fall RV Show 10:00 am
Tacoma Fall RV Show @ Tacoma Dome
Oct 9 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tickets
Make 2022 the year you hit the road in style and comfort! The 38th Annual Tacoma Fall RV Show presented by BECU returns to the Tacoma Dome with hundreds of RV’s for sale, October 6-9,[...]
University of Puget Sound Fall Festival of Choirs 4:00 pm
University of Puget Sound Fall Festival of Choirs @ Schneebeck Concert Hall
Oct 9 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Tickets
Join us for the annual Fall Festival of Choirs, featuring Puget Sound’s Adelphian Concert Choir, conducted by Steven Zopfi; and Voci d’Amici, Chorale, and Dorian Singers conducted by Jonah Heinen. Steven Zopfi, director of choral[...]
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Hey Singers!  7:00 pm
Hey Singers! 
Oct 11 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Hey Singers! 
Tickets
Hey, Singers, be our guest to explore Tacoma’s largest a capella chorus in the barbershop style at 7 pm, every Tuesday. Join us at 602 N. Orchard. tacomavocalstandard@gmail.com or Facebook: TacomaVocalStandard
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University of Puget Sound Symphony Orchestra and Wind Ensemble 7:30 pm
University of Puget Sound Symphony Orchestra and Wind Ensemble @ Schneebeck Concert Hall
Oct 13 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Tickets
Enjoy Puget Sound’s Symphony Orchestra and Wind Ensemble in a celebration of American folk music that explores the theme of shared humanity. Works performed will include Ruth Crawford Seeger’s Rissolty Rossolty, William Grant Still’s Afro-American[...]
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All Hallows’ Eve 5:00 pm
All Hallows’ Eve @ Lakewold Gardens
Oct 14 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Tickets
Explore the grounds of Lakewold Gardens during the spookiest time of year! As the days grow darker and dusk light dims, embark on a scavenger hunt for sneaky little bats hidden among the ivy and[...]
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All Hallows’ Eve 5:00 pm
All Hallows’ Eve @ Lakewold Gardens
Oct 15 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Tickets
Explore the grounds of Lakewold Gardens during the spookiest time of year! As the days grow darker and dusk light dims, embark on a scavenger hunt for sneaky little bats hidden among the ivy and[...]
16
All Hallows’ Eve 5:00 pm
All Hallows’ Eve @ Lakewold Gardens
Oct 16 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Tickets
Explore the grounds of Lakewold Gardens during the spookiest time of year! As the days grow darker and dusk light dims, embark on a scavenger hunt for sneaky little bats hidden among the ivy and[...]
Cirque Mechanics Zephyr – A Whirlwind of a Circus 7:30 pm
Cirque Mechanics Zephyr – A Whirlwind of a Circus @ Pantages Theater
Oct 16 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Tickets
An emotive and exhilarating tale inspired by the power of wind, and the tug-of-war between man and nature in the name of progress. Humans have been harnessing the power of the wind for thousands of[...]
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Hey Singers!  7:00 pm
Hey Singers! 
Oct 18 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Hey Singers! 
Tickets
Hey, Singers, be our guest to explore Tacoma’s largest a capella chorus in the barbershop style at 7 pm, every Tuesday. Join us at 602 N. Orchard. tacomavocalstandard@gmail.com or Facebook: TacomaVocalStandard
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All Hallows’ Eve 5:00 pm
All Hallows’ Eve @ Lakewold Gardens
Oct 19 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Tickets
Explore the grounds of Lakewold Gardens during the spookiest time of year! As the days grow darker and dusk light dims, embark on a scavenger hunt for sneaky little bats hidden among the ivy and[...]
20
All Hallows’ Eve 5:00 pm
All Hallows’ Eve @ Lakewold Gardens
Oct 20 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Tickets
Explore the grounds of Lakewold Gardens during the spookiest time of year! As the days grow darker and dusk light dims, embark on a scavenger hunt for sneaky little bats hidden among the ivy and[...]
Central Puget Sound Water Stewards Training 5:30 pm
Central Puget Sound Water Stewards Training @ Zoom
Oct 20 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Tickets
Want to help keep Puget Sound clean, and encourage your neighbors to use fewer pesticides? We’re seeking Water Stewards from Central Puget Sound! If you live in King, Snohomish, Pierce or Kitsap County, do not[...]
21
All Hallows’ Eve 5:00 pm
All Hallows’ Eve @ Lakewold Gardens
Oct 21 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Tickets
Explore the grounds of Lakewold Gardens during the spookiest time of year! As the days grow darker and dusk light dims, embark on a scavenger hunt for sneaky little bats hidden among the ivy and[...]
Murder on the Orient Express 7:30 pm
Murder on the Orient Express @ Tacoma Little Theatre
Oct 21 @ 7:30 pm
Tickets
Eight suspects, one thrilling ride with this new adaptation by Ken Ludwig! Board the exotic and mysterious Orient Express as it takes off into the opulence and grandeur of the 1930s. Just after midnight, a[...]
22
Boo Bash! 9:00 am
Boo Bash! @ Hands On Children's Museum
Oct 22 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tickets
Dress up in your favorite costumes and bring your little ghosts, dinos, superheroes, and princesses to the Hands On Children’s Museum for a spooktacular good time. Enjoy Halloween-inspired fun and exciting activities without the fright.[...]
Volunteer Orientation – Therapeutic Riding Program! 10:30 am
Volunteer Orientation – Therapeutic Riding Program! @ Sundance Circle Hippotherapy
Oct 22 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Tickets
Join us to learn more about our work at Sundance Circle Hippotherapy and become a volunteer! We have many opportunities available: Horse Lead Sidewalker Facilitator Barn Team Member Horse Exerciser Facility Helper Our volunteer application[...]
All Hallows’ Eve 5:00 pm
All Hallows’ Eve @ Lakewold Gardens
Oct 22 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Tickets
Explore the grounds of Lakewold Gardens during the spookiest time of year! As the days grow darker and dusk light dims, embark on a scavenger hunt for sneaky little bats hidden among the ivy and[...]
Murder on the Orient Express 7:30 pm
Murder on the Orient Express @ Tacoma Little Theatre
Oct 22 @ 7:30 pm
Tickets
Eight suspects, one thrilling ride with this new adaptation by Ken Ludwig! Board the exotic and mysterious Orient Express as it takes off into the opulence and grandeur of the 1930s. Just after midnight, a[...]
Tacoma Concert Band Presents “Over the Rainbow” 7:30 pm
Tacoma Concert Band Presents “Over the Rainbow” @ Pantages Theatre
Oct 22 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Tickets
Tacoma Concert Band Presents “Over the Rainbow” The award-winning Tacoma Concert Band is thrilled to kick off its season with, “Over the Rainbow,” a beautiful concert featuring musical themes that embraces life’s many journeys. Join[...]
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Boo Bash! 9:00 am
Boo Bash! @ Hands On Children’s Museum
Oct 23 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tickets
Dress up in your favorite costumes and bring your little ghosts, dinos, superheroes, and princesses to the Hands On Children’s Museum for a spooktacular good time. Enjoy Halloween-inspired fun and exciting activities without the fright.[...]
Murder on the Orient Express 2:00 pm
Murder on the Orient Express @ Tacoma Little Theatre
Oct 23 @ 2:00 pm
Tickets
Eight suspects, one thrilling ride with this new adaptation by Ken Ludwig! Board the exotic and mysterious Orient Express as it takes off into the opulence and grandeur of the 1930s. Just after midnight, a[...]
All Hallows’ Eve 5:00 pm
All Hallows’ Eve @ Lakewold Gardens
Oct 23 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Tickets
Explore the grounds of Lakewold Gardens during the spookiest time of year! As the days grow darker and dusk light dims, embark on a scavenger hunt for sneaky little bats hidden among the ivy and[...]
Caribbean Cooking Class: Roti-making + 2 curry dishes 5:00 pm
Caribbean Cooking Class: Roti-making + 2 curry dishes @ STINK Cheese-Meat and El Tufo Wine Bar
Oct 23 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Tickets
Join me for a very fun and hands on class where we’ll make roti on a tawa, plus two delicious curry dishes from Trinidad. All ingredients and tools will be provided, including take-home recipe cards.[...]
Darlingside 7:30 pm
Darlingside @ Rialto Theater
Oct 23 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Tickets
“It’s over now / The flag is sunk / The world has flattened out,” are the first words of Extralife, the new album by Boston-based quartet Darlingside. While the band’s critically acclaimed 2015 release Birds[...]
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Boo Bash! 9:00 am
Boo Bash! @ Hands On Children’s Museum
Oct 24 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tickets
Dress up in your favorite costumes and bring your little ghosts, dinos, superheroes, and princesses to the Hands On Children’s Museum for a spooktacular good time. Enjoy Halloween-inspired fun and exciting activities without the fright.[...]
We’re Taking Over Comedy 7:30 pm
We’re Taking Over Comedy @ Odd Otter Brewing Co
Oct 24 @ 7:30 pm
Tickets
Every month at Odd Otter Brewing Company we bring you diverse comedy shows. We aim to have fun and provide voices for everyone. This month the women are taking over comedy. With Allison Fine, Nesil[...]
25
Boo Bash! 9:00 am
Boo Bash! @ Hands On Children’s Museum
Oct 25 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tickets
Dress up in your favorite costumes and bring your little ghosts, dinos, superheroes, and princesses to the Hands On Children’s Museum for a spooktacular good time. Enjoy Halloween-inspired fun and exciting activities without the fright.[...]
Kendal Mountain Tour 1:30 pm
Kendal Mountain Tour @ The Grand Cinema
Oct 25 @ 1:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Tickets
Join us for an evening of film and talks celebrating adventure from some of the most spectacular places on earth, brought to you by the team behind Britain’s biggest adventure festival the Kendal Mountain Festival.[...]
Hey Singers!  7:00 pm
Hey Singers! 
Oct 25 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Hey Singers! 
Tickets
Hey, Singers, be our guest to explore Tacoma’s largest a capella chorus in the barbershop style at 7 pm, every Tuesday. Join us at 602 N. Orchard. tacomavocalstandard@gmail.com or Facebook: TacomaVocalStandard
26
Boo Bash! 9:00 am
Boo Bash! @ Hands On Children’s Museum
Oct 26 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tickets
Dress up in your favorite costumes and bring your little ghosts, dinos, superheroes, and princesses to the Hands On Children’s Museum for a spooktacular good time. Enjoy Halloween-inspired fun and exciting activities without the fright.[...]
All Hallows’ Eve 5:00 pm
All Hallows’ Eve @ Lakewold Gardens
Oct 26 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Tickets
Explore the grounds of Lakewold Gardens during the spookiest time of year! As the days grow darker and dusk light dims, embark on a scavenger hunt for sneaky little bats hidden among the ivy and[...]
27
Boo Bash! 9:00 am
Boo Bash! @ Hands On Children’s Museum
Oct 27 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tickets
Dress up in your favorite costumes and bring your little ghosts, dinos, superheroes, and princesses to the Hands On Children’s Museum for a spooktacular good time. Enjoy Halloween-inspired fun and exciting activities without the fright.[...]
All Hallows’ Eve 5:00 pm
All Hallows’ Eve @ Lakewold Gardens
Oct 27 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Tickets
Explore the grounds of Lakewold Gardens during the spookiest time of year! As the days grow darker and dusk light dims, embark on a scavenger hunt for sneaky little bats hidden among the ivy and[...]
Artist Workshop with Mauricio Robalino 5:00 pm
Artist Workshop with Mauricio Robalino @ Tacoma Art Museum
Oct 27 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Tickets
Please join artist Mauricio Robalino on Thursday, October 27, 2022 at the Tacoma Art Museum to create some very fun and unique art objects that will help you celebrate this year’s Halloween and Día de[...]
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Boo Bash! 9:00 am
Boo Bash! @ Hands On Children’s Museum
Oct 28 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tickets
Dress up in your favorite costumes and bring your little ghosts, dinos, superheroes, and princesses to the Hands On Children’s Museum for a spooktacular good time. Enjoy Halloween-inspired fun and exciting activities without the fright.[...]
All Hallows’ Eve 5:00 pm
All Hallows’ Eve @ Lakewold Gardens
Oct 28 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Tickets
Explore the grounds of Lakewold Gardens during the spookiest time of year! As the days grow darker and dusk light dims, embark on a scavenger hunt for sneaky little bats hidden among the ivy and[...]
“Troy the Hillian” Theatre Performance at University of Puget Sound 7:30 pm
“Troy the Hillian” Theatre Performance at University of Puget Sound @ Norton Clapp Theatre at the University of Puget Sound
Oct 28 @ 7:30 pm
Tickets
In a post-apocalyptic future after the Great Storm, theatre artists and scholars gather to re-stage August Wilson’s “Fences,” while struggling with approval and financing from a fundamentalist Court. Illusion and reality are blurred, and not[...]
Murder on the Orient Express 7:30 pm
Murder on the Orient Express @ Tacoma Little Theatre
Oct 28 @ 7:30 pm
Tickets
Eight suspects, one thrilling ride with this new adaptation by Ken Ludwig! Board the exotic and mysterious Orient Express as it takes off into the opulence and grandeur of the 1930s. Just after midnight, a[...]
University of Puget Sound Jacobsen Series: Maria Sampen, Violin, and Xiaohui Yang, Piano 7:30 pm
University of Puget Sound Jacobsen Series: Maria Sampen, Violin, and Xiaohui Yang, Piano @ Schneebeck Concert Hall
Oct 28 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Tickets
This Jacobsen Series faculty recital features Maria Sampen, violin; and Xiaohui Yang, piano, performing old favorites and new gems for violin. Works performed will include Mozart’s Sonata in C major, K 303; Samuel Coleridge Taylor’s[...]
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Boo Bash! 9:00 am
Boo Bash! @ Hands On Children's Museum
Oct 29 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tickets
Dress up in your favorite costumes and bring your little ghosts, dinos, superheroes, and princesses to the Hands On Children’s Museum for a spooktacular good time. Enjoy Halloween-inspired fun and exciting activities without the fright.[...]
All Hallows’ Eve 5:00 pm
All Hallows’ Eve @ Lakewold Gardens
Oct 29 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Tickets
Explore the grounds of Lakewold Gardens during the spookiest time of year! As the days grow darker and dusk light dims, embark on a scavenger hunt for sneaky little bats hidden among the ivy and[...]
“Troy the Hillian” Theatre Performance at University of Puget Sound 7:30 pm
“Troy the Hillian” Theatre Performance at University of Puget Sound @ Norton Clapp Theatre at the University of Puget Sound
Oct 29 @ 7:30 pm
Tickets
In a post-apocalyptic future after the Great Storm, theatre artists and scholars gather to re-stage August Wilson’s “Fences,” while struggling with approval and financing from a fundamentalist Court. Illusion and reality are blurred, and not[...]
Murder on the Orient Express 7:30 pm
Murder on the Orient Express @ Tacoma Little Theatre
Oct 29 @ 7:30 pm
Tickets
Eight suspects, one thrilling ride with this new adaptation by Ken Ludwig! Board the exotic and mysterious Orient Express as it takes off into the opulence and grandeur of the 1930s. Just after midnight, a[...]
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Boo Bash! 10:00 am
Boo Bash! @ Hands On Children's Museum
Oct 30 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tickets
Dress up in your favorite costumes and bring your little ghosts, dinos, superheroes, and princesses to the Hands On Children’s Museum for a spooktacular good time. Enjoy Halloween-inspired fun and exciting activities without the fright.[...]
Murder on the Orient Express 2:00 pm
Murder on the Orient Express @ Tacoma Little Theatre
Oct 30 @ 2:00 pm
Tickets
Eight suspects, one thrilling ride with this new adaptation by Ken Ludwig! Board the exotic and mysterious Orient Express as it takes off into the opulence and grandeur of the 1930s. Just after midnight, a[...]
All Hallows’ Eve 5:00 pm
All Hallows’ Eve @ Lakewold Gardens
Oct 30 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Tickets
Explore the grounds of Lakewold Gardens during the spookiest time of year! As the days grow darker and dusk light dims, embark on a scavenger hunt for sneaky little bats hidden among the ivy and[...]
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Boo Bash! 9:00 am
Boo Bash! @ Hands On Children's Museum
Oct 31 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tickets
Dress up in your favorite costumes and bring your little ghosts, dinos, superheroes, and princesses to the Hands On Children’s Museum for a spooktacular good time. Enjoy Halloween-inspired fun and exciting activities without the fright.[...]
All Hallows’ Eve 5:00 pm
All Hallows’ Eve @ Lakewold Gardens
Oct 31 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Tickets
Explore the grounds of Lakewold Gardens during the spookiest time of year! As the days grow darker and dusk light dims, embark on a scavenger hunt for sneaky little bats hidden among the ivy and[...]
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